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Glen Osborne mayor, council members plan to run for re-election
Glen Osborne’s mayor and some council members plan to run for reelection in May’s primary election. Barbara Carrier, 71, a registered Democrat, will attempt to be elected for her third term as the borough’s top elected official. Carrier, a Glen Osborne resident of 32 years, said public service is baked...
Quaker Valley School District inching closer to new high school construction
Quaker Valley School District is moving forward with its plans on building a new high school. The school board voted unanimously Jan. 19 to approve payment of just north of $15,000 for Crafton-based Wooster & Associates to finish a traffic study and lot consolidation plan for the new high school’s...
Sewickley businesses partner with nonprofit to provide Valentine meals for families
With restaurants open with limited seating due to covid restrictions, it may be difficult for couples to find a table on Valentine’s Day. This year, a Sewickley nonprofit has found a way to make those romantic hot plates sizzle while supporting local businesses. Couples and families can order meals through...
Corps of Engineers can start $22 million Ohio River project; funding steady for Allegheny River
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers work plan for fiscal year 2021 includes a $22 million jump on upper Ohio River lock projects, while funding remains stable for the Allegheny River locks operations. The work plan details how the Corps divvies up its money to its districts across the country,...
Ancestry access, Battle of the Books BINGO and more at Sewickley Public Library
Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn St., is not open to the public and is offering only remote services and curbside pickup. To schedule curbside pickup, fill out the form online requesting the items you want, select a date and time and pick up the items at the scheduled time. When...
Sen. Devlin Robinson appointed to committee leadership post, 5 other seats
Freshman state lawmaker Devlin Robinson has been appointed to a leadership position on a Senate committee and seats on five others. Robinson, who won election as the 37th District representative in November, will serve as the vice-chairman of the Senate Law and Justice Committee, which oversees the Liquor Control Board,...
No one hurt in Sewickley house fire
No one was injured in a fire early Monday in Sewickley, according to Allegheny County emergency dispatchers. Crews responded to a call just after 5 a.m. in the 800 block of Centennial Avenue. Flames and smoke were billowing from the second floor when crews arrived. Multiple departments responded to put...
In brief: Nazareth Prep receives grant, Beth Samuel programs and more around Sewickley
The Pennsylvania Office of the Budget has awarded Nazareth Prep high school a $1 million Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant. The school, whose students hail largely from underrepresented communities, will use the grant on a new Science and Activities Building. The RACP is a Commonwealth grant program that funds projects...
Sewickley Academy hockey team starts season on right foot
The Sewickley Academy hockey team may have a small roster made up of just 13 players, but they make up for their lack of depth with hard work and talent, and they have gotten off to a hot start this season. Through four games, the Panthers have already matched their...
Quaker Valley girls basketball hopes to build on signature win over section rival
The Quaker Valley girls basketball team has great expectations this year. They want to lift WPIAL gold and hang a championship banner in their gym. In order to do that, though, coach Tom Demko and the Quakers knew that they would have to get a few signature wins throughout their...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 17
Bell Acres Bruin Wolverine Property Investments LLC sold property at 102 Lewis St. to David Ruiz for $116,000. Sewickley Bobbie Boykins sold property at 855 Nevin Ave. to Brittany and Tory Martin for $217,500. Real estate transactions provided by RealSTATs. Contact RealSTATs at 412-381-3880 or visit www.RealSTATs.net....
Latest bond refinance brings Quaker Valley’s future interest savings to $5.1 million
For the second time in less than a year, the Quaker Valley School District has taken advantage of low-interest rates by refinancing bonds originally issued for building projects. The most recent refinancing saved about $400,000 on $6 million in bonds issued in 2016. That bond issue was part of a...
Sewickley area communities seeing their first coronavirus deaths
As coronavirus cases continue to surge in Allegheny County and across the country, the Sewickley area’s numbers remain conservative. As of Jan. 13, there have been 146 total cases of the novel coronavirus in the Borough of Sewickley since March, according to the latest information provided by an interactive Allegheny...
Bianca Smith, with Sewickley roots, makes history as 1st Black woman to coach pro-level baseball
The first Black woman to coach on a professional baseball team has roots in Sewickley, and her favorite baseball team growing up was the Pittsburgh Pirates. Bianca Smith, 29, was hired Jan. 4 by the Boston Red Sox. Her role is stationed in Fort Myers, Fla., to work as a...
Sewickley has a new mayor, George Shannon
Sewickley has a new mayor. George Shannon was appointed by council Tuesday night to fill the seat vacated by Brian Jeffe, who resigned as mayor last month. His term is set to expire at the end of this year. Shannon would have to run in the upcoming municipal election if...
In brief: PA Master Naturalist training, virtual networking and more in Sewickley
Beth Samuel offers programs online Beth Samuel Jewish Center will host all programs through Zoom until further notice. Upcoming programs include: • Torah Yoga and Meditation Class, 8:45 a.m. Jan. 16 • A Virtual Visit by Cantor Sandy Horowitz with a Tu B’Shevat Seder, 10 a.m. Jan. 16 • BSJC...
Sewickley Academy basketball teams used openers as celebration of hard work
Before Gov. Tom Wolf put a three-week pause on high school athletics across the state, the Sewickley Academy boys and girls basketball teams were able to reward their players for all their hard work with a game. The boys won a nonsection matchup over Cornell, 68-40, and the girls did...
Excitement level high as Quaker Valley basketball teams return from layoff
In the first five minutes of practice on Jan. 4, Quaker Valley girls basketball coach Tom Demko could tell his girls were excited to be back. “We usually warm up with some layups and that told us right there. Wow,” Demko said. “They went hard in the first five minutes,...
Honor roll, scholarships and more for Sewickley area students
Student volunteers The covid-19 pandemic made traditional volunteering through the University of Mount Union’s Regula Center for Public Service and Civic Engagement undoubtedly difficult. Even so, nearly 200 individuals participated in at least one of seven unique community service initiatives during the University’s fall 2020 semester. One of those initiatives...
Jim ‘Mr. Cav’ Cavalier, long-time head of Sewickley Academy Senior School, dies from covid complications at 93
For many of the students and staff who passed through the halls of Sewickley Academy between 1963 and 1992, Jim Cavalier was more than just the man who headed the senior school and served as the college guidance counselor. “Mr. Cav” represented the heart and soul of the high school...
Quaker Valley grad Tabitha Bemis discusses decorated high school career
In May and June, the TribLive High School Sports Network held a fan vote to determine the Best of the Century among the district’s top male and female athletes. We also had a chance to visit with some of the participants — interviews that have yet to be seen. So...
Quaker Valley’s second-grade pizza-making lesson continues virtually
Pizza-making is a tradition for Quaker Valley School District second grade students, but this year it required some creativity and help from Sewickley’s Bridgeside Market. For the 10th year, second grade teacher Kristina DiRenzo uses the pizza-making lesson to teach about procedural writing and many math concepts that come with...
The clock will strike midnight later in 2021 for the Cinderella BallVideo
The daughters and dads dance will have to wait. The 95th annual Cinderella Ball has been moved because of the pandemic. Traditionally held in January at the historic Omni William Penn Hotel in Downtown Pittsburgh, the committee decided to host it on June 26 at the Allegheny Country Club in...
Press House brews coffee-flavored beer, readies new Sewickley café
First came the coffee named after a beer and next came the coffee in the beer. Press House Coffee on Pittsburgh’s North Side debuted Iron City Bean coffee with Iron City Brewing Co. in Lawrenceville in June. Last week, Press House introduced Fresh Grounds, a collaboration with North Side’s Allegheny...
Quaker Valley teacher Amanda Madden named as finalist in 2020 Champions of Learning Awards
An elementary school teacher in the Quaker Valley School District was among three finalists for the 2020 Champions of Learning Awards. Amanda Madden, 32, of Ross was named among three other educators in the K-6 Educators award category. The award went to Jerone Morris of Pittsburgh Public Schools. Madden has...
